Replies to post #64466 on MMRGlobal, Inc. (fka MMRF)

[Lickety Split]

I can and will call them infringers until proven innocent. Same with those adolescents centers.


If I was a cop and caught an adolescent or a blind person doing something against the law I would arrest them. No special waivers because they were young or disabled. The court will work it all out in the end but pressing charges is simply OK by me.

If the courts dont uphold the corporate charges of infringment well, then they are free to go about their business. But, that would not stop me from arresting the next widow or orphan on orphan group if they appeared to be infringing. The company is in the business to turn a profit from its IP portfolio through licensing. If that fails, then the courts are the next step.

As a shareholder, I require the company to perform its business in a professional manner. They are meeting that standard by sending out the letters and being aggressive in their pursuit of licensing.

Go Trolls.

[DamnedYankeeFan]

This isn't a criminal proceeding where everyone is innocent until proven guilty. It's very much the other way around. The organization that holds the "patent" puts those who they believe are infringing on notice to let them know of their intent to protect their IP giving them an opportunity to avoid legal proceedings. If they decide to put responding off (their right) they can sometimes meet an unfortunate ends with fines and restitution to make the IP/patent holder whole which can be big $$$ depending on the level and scale of infringement. It's up to the respondent to prove they aren't in violation - that's the bottom line. Of course the other avenue is to prove the patent shouldn't have been issued by filing a claim with the USPTO for a review.

I don't personally find it unusual that the notified parties haven't been lining up to respond - between ICD-10 preparation and other initiatives they're all busy. This almost creates a perfect storm to pay a royalty to MMR to just go away so they can get on with the day to day. Approaching the big fish (Allscripts, Quest, etc) isn't how I would played it out. All IMO.